Walter H. Pincus

Articles by Walter H. Pincus

How Defense Research Is Making Troops More Effective in Wartime (May 12, 2008)

In Southern Iraq, an Upgrade for U.S. Facilities (May 5, 2008)

U.S. Seeks Contractors To Train Iraqi Military (May 4, 2008)

Eisenhower Advisers Discussed Using Nuclear Weapons in China (April 30, 2008)

U.S., Allies See Progress in Selling Al-Qaeda As an Enemy to the Muslim World (April 28, 2008)

Cabinet Officials Cite Concerns About Senate Version of Reporter's Shield Law (April 21, 2008)

Few Clear Wins in U.S. Anti-Terror Cases (April 21, 2008)

Directors Say National Labs Are Underfunded (April 17, 2008)

Iraqi Militias Offering Aid To Displaced (April 15, 2008)

Agencies Use Contradictory Rules for Classifying Information (April 11, 2008)

Senators Urge Bush to Appoint Official for Iraq Refugee Policy (April 8, 2008)

Irregular Warfare, Both Future and Present (April 7, 2008)

U.S. Unsure About the Future of Iraq's 'Sons' (March 31, 2008)

Estimates to Undergo More Scrutiny (March 26, 2008)

House Panel Debates Iraq Refugee Quandary (March 17, 2008)

Pentagon Report Plays Down Chinese Military Threat (March 10, 2008)

Officials Lean Toward Keeping Next Iraq Assessment Secret (March 7, 2008)

Visas for War Zone Translators Halted (February 29, 2008)

Serbia Withdrew Police, Intelligence Chief Says (February 28, 2008)

Effort to Shoot Down Satellite Could Inform Military Strategy (February 20, 2008)

Navy Will Attempt to Down Spy Satellite (February 15, 2008)

Panel Cites Drop in U.S. Attention to Nuclear Arsenal (February 13, 2008)

Rules for Lawyers Of Detainees Are Called Onerous (February 13, 2008)

Murtha and the Cost of the War (February 11, 2008)

Pakistan Is Threatened, Intelligence Chief Says (February 6, 2008)

U.S. Program Accepted 1,324 Iraqi Refugees in Past Four Months (February 5, 2008)

Defense Bill Aids Pakistani Paramilitary Group (February 4, 2008)

Feeding Those Who Serve (January 28, 2008)

Air Force Alters Rules for Handling of Nuclear Arms (January 25, 2008)

U.S. Cannot Manage Contractors In Wars, Officials Testify on Hill (January 25, 2008)

Asylum Program Falls Short For Iraqis Aiding U.S. Forces (January 22, 2008)

A New Arms Race in the Gulf? (January 21, 2008)

State Dept. Official Disputes Iraq Report (January 17, 2008)

House Panel Criticizes CIA Tape Destruction (January 17, 2008)

Station Chief Made Appeal To Destroy CIA Tapes (January 16, 2008)

A Look Back Reveals Forward Thinking (January 14, 2008)

The Long and Winding Road (January 7, 2008)

CIA in 2003 Planned Destruction of Tapes (January 4, 2008)

Iraqis Authorize Big Jump in Forces (December 31, 2007)

'Deprogramming' Iraqi Detainees (December 24, 2007)

Administration Plans to Shrink U.S. Nuclear Arms Program (December 19, 2007)

FBI, CIA Debate Significance of Terror Suspect (December 18, 2007)

Nuclear Warhead Cut From Spending Bill (December 18, 2007)

Conferees Want Hard Look at Contractors (December 17, 2007)

House Passes Bill to Ban CIA's Use of Harsh Interrogation Tactics (December 14, 2007)

CIA Chief: Hill Should Have Been Told More (December 13, 2007)

Hayden Tells Panel He Can't Answer Every Question About Tapes (December 12, 2007)

Iraq's 'Battlefield of the Mind' (December 10, 2007)

Lessons of Iraq Aided Intelligence On Iran (December 5, 2007)

Wanted: Protection in a Dangerous Place (December 3, 2007)

Processing of Iraqi Refugees Improves, Officials Say (November 30, 2007)

1973 U.S. Cable on Mideast Mirrors Current Events (November 29, 2007)

In Schlesinger's Journals, Parallels in Time (November 26, 2007)

ICBM Crews' Work Largely Unchanged Since Cold War (November 23, 2007)

Report Urges Foreign Aid Strategy That Bridges Security, Altruism (November 22, 2007)

State Dept. Tries Blog Diplomacy (November 19, 2007)

Delayed Intelligence Report On Iran to Be Finished Soon (November 14, 2007)

Space Defense Program Gets Extra Funding (November 12, 2007)

Conferees Set Pentagon Budget (November 7, 2007)

Contractor in Cunningham Case Found Guilty on All Counts (November 6, 2007)

Help Wanted: Qualified Candidate To Promote Democracy in Uzbekistan (November 5, 2007)

2007 Spying Said to Cost $50 Billion (October 30, 2007)

$38 Million Computerized Accounting System Proving Useless in Iraq (October 25, 2007)

Administration Diverges on Missile Defense (October 24, 2007)

Contract Tightens Rules of Engagement (October 22, 2007)

4 Colonels Lose Their Air Force Commands (October 20, 2007)

Corruption in Iraq 'Pernicious,' State Dept. Official Says (October 16, 2007)

A Contract to Find 'Trustworthy' Iraqi Workers (October 15, 2007)

Lawmakers Criticize CIA Director's Review Order (October 13, 2007)

Senate Bill Aims to Define Who Is a Journalist (October 8, 2007)

U.S. Pays Steep Price for Private Security in Iraq (October 1, 2007)

Nuclear Warhead Design Hits Snag (September 30, 2007)

Errors Behind Warheads' Flight Unfold (September 28, 2007)

Nixon, Hoover Bashed Justices in '71 Phone Call (September 28, 2007)

A Cautious Approach to Troop Reduction (September 24, 2007)

U.S. Releases 260 Iraqi Detainees (September 23, 2007)

Missteps in the Bunker (September 23, 2007)

U.S. Working to Reshape Iraqi Detainees (September 19, 2007)

Iraq Bans Security Contractor (September 18, 2007)

'Help Wanted' Ad Belies Report on Iraq Security (September 17, 2007)

CIA Veteran to Head Clandestine Service (September 15, 2007)

U.S. More Prepared but Faces Ongoing Threat (September 11, 2007)

Commerce Seeks Adviser for Iraq Oil Interests (September 10, 2007)

One High-Pressure Phone Room (September 7, 2007)

Army Examines Possibility of Private Medical Contractor (September 3, 2007)

Plan for Terror Screening of Aid Groups Cut Drastically (August 30, 2007)

U.S. Delays Terror Screening for Aid Groups (August 28, 2007)

Lobbyists Hired to Press Maliki, Former Premier Says (August 27, 2007)

A Potentially Winning Tactic, With a Warning (August 27, 2007)

NIE Cites 'Uneven' Security Gains, Faults Iraqi Leaders (August 24, 2007)

Foreign Aid Groups Face Terror Screens (August 23, 2007)

CIA Finds Holes in Pre-9/11 Work (August 22, 2007)

Contractors in Iraq Have Become U.S. Crutch (August 20, 2007)

'Surge' Has Led to More Detainees (August 15, 2007)

A General Call for 'Strategic Patience' in Iraq, Plus Discomforting Specifics (August 13, 2007)

Same Agencies to Run, Oversee Surveillance Program (August 7, 2007)

Another Report on Iraq, Another Round of Headaches for U.S. (August 6, 2007)

Nominee Defends Ending Programs (August 2, 2007)

Budget for 'Surge' Is Hill Topic (August 1, 2007)

The Cost of 'Enduring' in Iraq (July 30, 2007)

Agency Seeks Greater Surveillance Power Overseas (July 28, 2007)

Administration Urges Full Warhead Funding (July 26, 2007)

Strike by U.S. in Pakistan Is an Option, Officials Say (July 26, 2007)

Al-Qaeda's Gains Keep U.S. at Risk, Report Says (July 18, 2007)

Parting Ways on Pardons (July 16, 2007)

Senators Seek Update to Iraq Authorization (July 16, 2007)

U.S. Official Defends Pakistan's Efforts Against Al-Qaeda (July 13, 2007)

U.S. Warns Of Stronger Al-Qaeda (July 12, 2007)

Congressional Agency Predicts War Costs Will Climb (July 11, 2007)

Taking Defense's Hand Out of State's Pocket (July 9, 2007)

Senate Panel Faults Missile Defense Plan (July 5, 2007)

CIA Releases Files On Past Misdeeds (June 27, 2007)

Judge Discusses Details of Work On Secret Court (June 26, 2007)

Shhh . . . There Is Corruption in Iraq (June 25, 2007)

CIA to Air Decades of Its Dirty Laundry (June 22, 2007)

House Vote Stops Appropriation for New Generation of Nuclear Weapons (June 20, 2007)

The Measure of a Life, in Dollars and Cents (June 18, 2007)

Congress Seeks New Direction for Nuclear Strategy (June 18, 2007)

U.S., China Aim to Mend Ties (June 14, 2007)

Big Boost In Iraqi Forces Is Urged (June 13, 2007)

CIA Plans Cutbacks, Limits on Contractor Staffing (June 11, 2007)

Powell Calls for Closure of Military Prison at Guantanamo (June 11, 2007)

Arms Dealer Arrested in Spain (June 9, 2007)

Before War, CIA Warned of Negative Outcomes (June 3, 2007)

Iraqi Troops' Short Baghdad Tours Faulted (June 2, 2007)

Senators Seek Legal Review of CIA Methods (June 1, 2007)

Bush, Putin Agree To Continue Talks On Kosovo's Future (May 29, 2007)

U.S. Africa Command Brings New Concerns (May 28, 2007)

Analysts' Warnings of Iraq Chaos Detailed (May 26, 2007)

New Nuclear Warhead's Funding Eliminated (May 24, 2007)

Terrorism Work to Be Unaffected by Climate Review (May 20, 2007)

Assessments Made in 2003 Foretold Situation in Iraq (May 20, 2007)

Pentagon Hopes to Expand Aid Program (May 13, 2007)

Intelligence Chief Backs Climate Study (May 12, 2007)

Intelligence Director Urged to Take Charge (May 11, 2007)

CIA Cited for Not Disclosing Covert Action (May 10, 2007)

House Panel Approves a Record $48 Billion for Spy Agencies (May 4, 2007)

Bipartisan Panel Will Review Nuclear Posture (May 3, 2007)

Intelligence Chief Decries Constraints (May 2, 2007)

Pentagon to End Talon Data-Gathering Program (April 25, 2007)

U.S. Aims to Reassure Russia on Defense Sites (April 24, 2007)

Congress Skeptical of Warhead Plan (April 22, 2007)

Justice Dept. Given 2 Weeks to Weigh Use of Classified Data in Espionage Case (April 20, 2007)

CIA Chief Complains About Agency's Critics in Europe (April 17, 2007)

U.S. Holds 18,000 Detainees in Iraq (April 15, 2007)

Hayden Works to Absorb New Hires at CIA (April 15, 2007)

Administration Seeks to Expand Surveillance Law (April 14, 2007)

Six Weeks In, Top Spy Struggles To Find a Deputy (April 7, 2007)

Bush Urged to Develop Overall Nuclear Arms Policy (March 18, 2007)

Al-Qaeda in Iraq May Not Be Threat Here (March 18, 2007)

Valerie Plame, the Spy Who's Ready to Speak for Herself (March 16, 2007)

U.S. Expects Iraq Prison Growth (March 14, 2007)

Nuclear Warhead Plan Draws Opposition (March 4, 2007)

U.S. Selects Design for New Nuclear Warhead (March 3, 2007)

U.S. Sees New Al-Qaeda Threat (February 28, 2007)

An Admonition on Intelligence (February 26, 2007)

Retired Admiral Sworn In As Director of Intelligence (February 21, 2007)

Democrats Criticize Lack of Alternatives in Intelligence Estimate (February 15, 2007)

Senators Debate Significance of Pentagon Report On Intelligence (February 10, 2007)

Official's Key Report On Iraq Is Faulted (February 9, 2007)

Nuclear Officials Seek Approval for Warhead (February 7, 2007)

Incoming Intelligence Chief Plans To Ease Hiring of Arab Americans (February 7, 2007)

Security Contracts to Continue in Iraq (February 4, 2007)

Bleak Iraq Report Is Sent to Congress (February 3, 2007)

Iraq at Risk of Further Strife, Intelligence Report Warns (February 2, 2007)

U.S. Plan for Iraqi Force Surprises Senator (January 27, 2007)

Analysts See A Chance for Maliki Success (January 24, 2007)

McCain May Oppose Pick For Army Staff Chief (January 22, 2007)

Negroponte Calls Intelligence Restructuring a 'Work in Progress' (January 20, 2007)

Officials Predict Shiite Militia Will Lower Profile in Baghdad (January 19, 2007)

Protesters Found in Database (January 17, 2007)

Use of Kurdish Troops In Baghdad Debated (January 16, 2007)

Democrats Differ on Iraq Bill's Bite (January 15, 2007)

Intelligence Chiefs Pessimistic In Assessing Worldwide Threats (January 12, 2007)

House Nears Passage of Resolution To Add Intelligence Oversight Panel (January 9, 2007)

New Top Spy Inherits an Office Still Finding Its Way (January 7, 2007)

Negroponte Moves to Job Considered Crucial at State Dept. (January 5, 2007)

Gates Picks Intelligence Undersecretary (January 4, 2007)

Hayden's Hands-On Style Changes Tone at CIA (December 28, 2006)

Biden to Fight Iraq Troop Buildup (December 27, 2006)

U.S. Military Urging Iraq to Rein In Guard Force (December 25, 2006)

Too Soon to Tell on Border Pact, Pakistan Says (December 21, 2006)

Lawmaker Opposes More Troops for Baghdad (December 20, 2006)

U.S. to Armor-Plate Iraqi Police Vehicles (December 16, 2006)

Panel Seeks Consensus On U.S. Nuclear Arsenal (December 16, 2006)

Pakistan Will Have to Reckon With Tribal Leaders, Negroponte Says (December 15, 2006)

NSA Denies Monitoring Calls of Princess Diana (December 12, 2006)

Training Iraqis May Pose Risks For U.S. (December 10, 2006)

Intelligence Agencies 'Must Do Better' (December 8, 2006)

Democrats Who Opposed War Move Into Key Positions (December 4, 2006)

National Intelligence Director Says He'll Stay On (December 3, 2006)

New Nuclear Weapons Program To Continue (December 2, 2006)

Plutonium Lifespan in U.S. Weapons Much Longer Than Thought (November 30, 2006)

Lawmakers Criticize Training And Deployment of Iraqi Forces (November 27, 2006)

1,000 Iraqis a Day Flee Violence, U.N. Group Finds (November 24, 2006)

Intelligence Panel Staffer Reinstated (November 21, 2006)

Violence in Iraq Called Increasingly Complex (November 17, 2006)

Senator Outlines Plans For Intelligence Panel (November 16, 2006)

Taliban, Al-Qaeda Resurge In Afghanistan, CIA Says (November 16, 2006)

Gates May Rein In Pentagon Activities (November 14, 2006)

Robert Gates Lauded As Breaker of Barriers (November 9, 2006)

Army Revamps How Information Is Deemed Classified (November 8, 2006)

U.S. Warhead Testing Behind Schedule, IG Says (November 3, 2006)

U.S. Officers Detail Problems With Iraqi Soldiers (November 1, 2006)

Timetables? Depends on Who's Talking (October 29, 2006)

Intelligence Chairman Urges Leak Inquiry (October 27, 2006)

Suspecting Leak, Chairman Suspends Panel Staffer (October 21, 2006)

U.S. Plan for New Nuclear Weapons Advances (October 20, 2006)

Intelligence Plan Targets Training, Keeping Personnel (October 19, 2006)

Many in Government Helped Cunningham Or Yielded, Panel Finds (October 18, 2006)

N. Korean Nuclear Conflict Has Deep Roots (October 15, 2006)

U.S. Detects Signs of Radiation Consistent With Test (October 14, 2006)

The Storied Life Of a Newsman (October 5, 2006)

Waterboarding Historically Controversial (October 5, 2006)

U.S. to Gauge Iraqi Support for Operations (September 28, 2006)

Sobering Conclusions On Why Jihad Has Spread (September 27, 2006)

Iraq Just One Factor, Negroponte Says (September 26, 2006)

Senate Panel Freezes Bill on Legal Protection for Reporters (September 24, 2006)

As Army Adds Interrogators, It Outsources Training (September 23, 2006)

New Chief Is Critical Of Barriers Within CIA (September 19, 2006)

CIA Learned in '02 That Bin Laden Had No Iraq Ties, Report Says (September 15, 2006)

Democrats Call NSA's Input To Senate Panel Inappropriate (September 13, 2006)

Report Details Errors Before War (September 9, 2006)

FBI Role in Terror Probe Questioned (September 2, 2006)

Positive Press on Iraq Is Aim of U.S. Contract (August 31, 2006)

New Yorker Arrested for Providing Hezbollah TV Channel (August 25, 2006)

Ruling Raises Bar in Lobbyists' Case (August 19, 2006)

Counterintelligence Officials Resign (August 10, 2006)

Negroponte Orders an Update On Terrorism's Influence in Iraq (August 5, 2006)

Pentagon To Scrap Site Connected To Scandal (August 1, 2006)

Intelligence Panel Cites Progress and Shortfalls at FBI (July 28, 2006)

Officials Urge Law to Allow Eavesdropping (July 27, 2006)

Detainees Used Al-Qaeda Prison Manual, Report Says (July 20, 2006)

DNI Covets Historic Home (July 20, 2006)

Corruption Cited in Iraq's Oil Industry (July 17, 2006)

GAO Finds Pentagon Erratic In Wielding Secrecy Stamp (July 14, 2006)

Watching Finances Of Terror Suspects Discussed in 2002 (July 14, 2006)

CIA Director Picks a No. 3 and Shifts Roles (July 12, 2006)